IJN Petty Officers and Seamen Rank Insignia | 1931-1942 | |
Petty Officers 1st Class |
Petty Officers 2nd Class |
Petty Officers 3rd Class |
Seamen 1st Class |
Seamen 2nd Class |
Seamen 3rd Class |
兵科 [hei ka] | Seaman Branch | ||||
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一等兵曹 [ittō heisō] |
二等兵曹 [nitō heisō] |
三等兵曹 [santō heisō] |
一等水兵 [ittō suihei] |
二等水兵 [nitō suihei] |
三等水兵 [santō suihei] |
航空科 [kōkū ka] | Aviation Branch | ||||
一等航空兵曹 [ittō kōkū heisō] |
二等航空兵曹 [nitō kōkū heisō] |
三等航空兵曹 [santō kōkū heisō] |
一等航空兵 [ittō kōkū hei] |
二等航空兵 [nitō kōkū hei] |
三等航空兵 [santō kōkū hei] |
整備科 [seibi ka] | Aviation Maintenance Branch | ||||
一等整備兵曹 [ittō seibi heisō] |
二等整備兵曹 [nitō seibi heisō] |
三等整備兵曹 [santō seibi heisō] |
一等整備兵 [ittō seibi hei] |
二等整備兵 [nitō seibi hei] |
三等整備兵 [santō seibi hei] |
機関科 [kikan ka] | Engineering Branch | ||||
一等機関兵曹 [ittō kikan heisō] |
二等機関兵曹 [nitō kikan heisō] |
三等機関兵曹 [santō kikan heisō] |
一等機関兵 [ittō kikan hei] |
二等機関兵 [nitō kikan hei] |
三等機関兵 [santō kikan hei] |
工作科 [kōsaku ka] | Construction and Repair Branch | ||||
一等工作兵曹 [ittō kōsaku heisō] |
二等工作兵曹 [nitō kōsaku heisō] |
三等工作兵曹 [santō kōsaku heisō] |
一等工作兵 [ittō kōsaku hei] |
二等工作兵 [nitō kōsaku hei] |
三等工作兵 [santō kōsaku hei] |
衛生科 [eisei ka] | Medical/Nursing Branch | ||||
一等衛生兵曹 [ittō eisei heisō] |
二等衛生兵曹 [nitō eisei heisō] |
三等衛生兵曹 [santō eisei heisō] |
一等衛生兵 [ittō eisei hei] |
二等衛生兵 [nitō eisei hei] |
三等衛生兵 [santō eisei hei] |
主計科 [shukei ka] | Paymaster Branch | ||||
一等主計兵曹 [ittō shukei heisō] |
二等主計兵曹 [nitō shukei heisō] |
三等主計兵曹 [santō shukei heisō] |
一等主計兵 [ittō shukei hei] |
二等主計兵 [nitō shukei hei] |
三等主計兵 [santō shukei hei] |
軍楽科 [gungaku ka] | Musical Branch | ||||
一等軍楽兵曹 [ittō gungaku heisō] |
二等軍楽兵曹 [nitō gungaku heisō] |
三等軍楽兵曹 [santō gungaku heisō] |
一等軍楽兵 [ittō gungaku hei] |
二等軍楽兵 [nitō gungaku hei] |
三等軍楽兵 [santō gungaku hei] |
善行章 [zenkō shō] | Good Conduct Chevrons | ||||
善行章 [zenkō shō] Good Conduct |
特別善行章 [tokubetsu zenkō shō] Excellent Conduct |
善行章二線 [zenkō shō nisen] Double Chevron |
善行章三線 [zenkō shō sansen] Triple Chevron |
善行章四線 [zenkō shō yonsen] Quadruple Chevron |
善行章五線 [zenkō shō gosen] Quintuple Chevron |
Versions for Different Types of Uniform | |||||
For summer white | For winter blue | For field khaki |
IJN Petty Officers and Seamen Training Insignia | 1931-1942 |
航空 [kōkū] – Aviation | 砲 [hō] – Gunnery | |||||
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Flying Training | Navigator/Observer | Special Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | Extra Training |
運用 [unyō] – Seamanship | 水雷 [suirai] – Torpedoes | 機雷 [kirai] – Mines | |||||
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Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | ||
測的 [sokuteki] – Fire Control | 航空兵器 [kōkū heiki] – Aviation Ordnance | 航空工 [kōkū kō] – Aviation Engineering | |||||
Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | ||
機関 [kikan] – Engineering | 電機 [denki] – Electrical Engineering | 信号 [shingō] – Visual Signals | |||||
Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | ||
電信 [denshin] – Telegraphy | 看護 [kango] – Nursing | 衣糧 [iryō] – Supply | |||||
Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training |
工作 [kōsaku] – Construction and Repair | 経理 [keiri] – Accounting | 軍楽 [gungaku] - Music. | |||||
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Regular Training | Advanced Training | Extra Training | Regular Training | Advanced Training | Extra Training |
Special Insignia | Versions for Different Types of Uniform | |||||
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Fighter Pilot | Bomber Pilot | Nurse | For summer white | For winter blue | For field khaki |
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